A micro-lesson in tectonophysics (a word I just learned from the Wiki)., photo by Elizabeth Glass.

Elizabeth says the just learned tectonophysics from the Wiki and writes:

Plate tectonics, right? A process that took (sorry, I mean “is taking”) millions of years, and yet if you get outside every day and watch your lake freeze you can see the whole drama unfold over the course of one winter. Sections of surface are continually pushed until they begin to overlap and rise up into mountains. Geysers and volcanos are formed, because sometimes what’s underneath needs to be able to get out. Geologic layers develop that rival the beauty of any canyon you’ve ever seen, and they change from day to day! Is it winter where you are? Lucky you! GO OUTSIDE!!!

Check it out along with many others in her Ice slideshow.

Want more ice? How about Great Lakes Ice: A Play in Four Acts from Absolute Michigan?